Sustainability
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Cocoa, Sustainability, Ag Africa,

If true, very unfortunate. Let's hope there's more to this story

Ivory Coast, Ghana cancel cocoa sustainability schemes run by chocolatemaker Hershey

Ivory Coast and Ghana are cancelling all cocoa sustainability schemes run by U.S.-based Hershey in the west African countries, accusing the chocolatemaker of trying to avoid paying a cocoa premium aimed at combating farmer poverty.

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JAMES MSASA JAMES MSASA
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Markets/Pricing, Sustainability, AgriBusiness,

Dear Sirs/Madam
I am forwarding to you the areas which we have here in Tanzania looking for potential investors to join hands with us under Joint Venture Partnership Basis.
1) Agriculture... We have suitable areas for agriculture of which include for Sunflowers, Sesame, Cashew nuts,...Read More

Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Food Waste, Sustainability, Climate Change,

Over 70 BILLION POUNDS of food waste reaches our landfills every year, contributing to methane emissions and wasting energy and resources across the food supply chain. EPA estimates that more food reaches landfills than any other material in everyday trash, constituting 24% of municipal solid waste. This wasted food contributes to landfills being the third largest source of human-related methane emissions in the United States. Reducing food waste and redirecting excess food to people, animals, or energy production provide immediate benefits to public health and the environment. It's great to see companies making this commitment - we all need to do our part! Today, I am especially thankful for an abundance of affordable healthy food, a full belly and clean plates at our Thanksgiving table.

United States Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions | US EPA

U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions are businesses and organizations that have made a public commitment to reduce food loss and waste in their own operations in the United States by 50 percent by the year 2030.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Sustainable Measures Help Farmers Script a Positive Story Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty

As India continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing number of deaths, farmers here have been fighting a battle of their own against volatile pricing, uncertain demand and lack of ac

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Water, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, World Population, Education,

Worm-like, soil-swimming robots to measure crop underworld | Cornell Chronicle

A Cornell project funded by two separate three-year grants will develop worm-like, soil-swimming robots to sense and record soil properties, water, the soil microbiome and how roots grow.

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Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Sustainability, Plant Breeding,

Innovative plant breeding has benefits beyond increasing yields and improving plant health. "The same techniques that we use to help improve the yields of agriculture or biofuel crops can also be applied to developing sustainable production methods for plant-based medicines," Rhee concluded.

Can we harness a plant's ability to synthesize medicinal compounds?

Anthraquinones are a class of naturally occurring compounds prized for their medicinal properties, as well as for other applications, including ecologically friendly dyes. Despite wide interest, the mechanism ...

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